Kaliště (Pelhřimov District)

Kaliště
Centre of Kaliště
Centre of Kaliště
Flag of Kaliště
Coat of arms of Kaliště
Kaliště is located in Czech Republic
Kaliště
Kaliště
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′34″N 15°18′15″E / 49.59278°N 15.30417°E / 49.59278; 15.30417
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Elevation
601 m (1,972 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total374
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
394 51, 396 01
Websitewww.obeckaliste.cz

Kaliště (German: Kalischt) is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

Villages of Háj, Holušice, Podivice and Staré Hutě are administrative parts of Kaliště.

Geography[edit]

Kaliště is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Pelhřimov and 29 km (18 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the hill Podivický vrch at 638 m (2,093 ft) above sea level. There are several small ponds in the municipal territory.

History[edit]

Church of Saint John the Baptist

The first written mention of Kaliště is from 1318, when it was a property of the Vyšehrad Chapter. During the Hussite Wars, King Sigismund seized the property and in 1436 pledged it to the Trčka of Lípa family. In 1698, it was purchased by the Count Jan Jáchym Harrach, who had built a castle here. He passed it to the Austrian Trautson noble family in 1707. The castle was demolished in 1801.[2]

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Kaliště is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It is a rural Baroque church from the early 19th century.[3]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kaliště. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  3. ^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-03.

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